Brazil vs Ethiopia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Brazil
12.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
12.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
50th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.77 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1970s | 10.98 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 9.69 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -10.84 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.885 % change on previous year | 0.4978 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | -0.9174 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil, at 12.77 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 0.62 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.